For decades, Senaka De Silva has been a vibrant and influential figure in Sri Lanka’s creative landscape—an artist, designer, model trainer and fashion guru who helped shape the country’s fashion industry from its earliest days. To many who grew up watching Colombo’s evolving creative scene, he was also an unforgettable presence. The writer remembers that as a young teenager, she was fascinated each time she saw him walking through her neighbourh

Anonymous Productions will bring back the bold and witty stage production Fairytales Suck! , marking the return of a show that blends humour, satire, and social reflection, with the creative talent of Sajini Shabbir, Thushara Hettihamu, Kumudini Perera-David, Joshua Perera, Ruchith Ranasinghe, Stefan Shabbir and Angelo Pereira.

Not long ago, loneliness was considered a private ache, something people endured quietly and rarely discussed in polite company. Today, it is a market. Around the world, companies are building services designed to soften the edges of solitude: AI companions that text you throughout the day, co-working cafés where strangers work quietly, side by side, and travel companies now design group trips specifically for people who arrive alone but want the

This week’s news had a very familiar Sri Lankan theme: other people make the mess, and somehow we end up standing in line for it. Fuel queues are creeping back thanks to a war happening far beyond our shores, and parents are being reminded that sending a child to school shouldn’t feel like funding a small production company. Different stories, same underlying frustration: ordinary people constantly adjusting their lives around decisions they didn

Something fundamental changed in how businesses operate, and it happened so gradually that many didn’t notice the transition. AI stopped being the shiny pilot project discussed in innovation meetings and became the invisible infrastructure, making everyday work possible. The shift from ’’let’s try AI’’ to ’’how does this work without AI?’’ marks where we are in 2026.

This is the most common explanation given when someone stops going to the gym. After more than a decade in the fitness community, I can confidently say that laziness is rarely the real reason. I believe most people who quit the gym don’t lack motivation; they’re overwhelmed, discouraged, or emotionally exhausted.

This International Women’s Day 2026, we move beyond celebration and into documentation. Women Who Did It Anyway is a curated article series featuring women who progressed not because conditions were perfect, but because they chose to move forward anyway.

Last evening, I found myself heading up to Level 23 at Indiya, Cinnamon Life, and it turned out to be one of those dinners that simply reminds you why food is such a beautiful way to bring people together.

This International Women’s Day 2026, we move beyond celebration and into documentation. Women Who Did It Anyway is a curated article series featuring women who progressed not because conditions were perfect, but because they chose to move forward anyway.

In early February, City of Dreams and the John Keells Foundation announced the staging of the West End-licensed musical “La Bamba! The Song of Veracruz” at the Forum at City of Dreams from 24-28 April 2026 in partnership with London-based theatre company Paul Morrissey Ltd.